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among them, gun violence jobs and sequestration. >> when president obama stands before congress tuesday night to deliver his state of the union address he'll be focused on the economy. >> the core emphasis that he's always placed in his big speeches remains the same and will remain the same, which is the need to make the economy better. >> in his second inauguration address the president highlighted climate change, immigration reform and gun control. with unemployment still hovering around 8% democrats are eager to hear the president's plan for getting americans back to work. republicans have been keeping their emphasis on jobs and the economy. >> the sooner we begin to address our fiscal problem i think the sooner the economy will begin to improve. >> as part of his economic message is president is expected to ask lawmakers to invest in education, infrastructure and clean energy. >> gun control will still get air time. several lawmakers invited victims of gun vie leans. gabby giffords is joining ron barber who now holds her seat. her husband, mark kelly, will be senator john mccain's g
among them, gun violence jobs and sequestration. >> when president obama stands before congress tuesday night to deliver his state of the union address he'll be focused on the economy. >> the core emphasis that he's always placed in his big speeches remains the same and will remain the same, which is the need to make the economy better. >> in his second inauguration address the president highlighted climate change, immigration reform and gun control. with unemployment still...
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. >>> president obama is getting ready for tonight's state of the union address. the economy will be the focus of his speech. but he'll touch on several other issues, including gun violence. tara mergener reports for wjz from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama wasn't offering a preview of his state of the union address to reporters this afternoon. >> mr., how is the speech? >> we'll find identity tonight! >> reporter: white house aides say improving the economy and creating jobs will be front and center when the president speaks to congress and the country. >> as he outlays his plan tonight, everyone will see that if we work together, that we really will have a robust future, we can build that middle class. >> reporter: republicans want to hear president obama's plans for tackling the ballooning national debt. rising healthcare costs and the growth of government. >> a second term offers a second chance. and if the president wants to regain the credibility he's lost over the last four years, on each of these issues, he'll start tonight. >> reporter: it's up
. >>> president obama is getting ready for tonight's state of the union address. the economy will be the focus of his speech. but he'll touch on several other issues, including gun violence. tara mergener reports for wjz from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama wasn't offering a preview of his state of the union address to reporters this afternoon. >> mr., how is the speech? >> we'll find identity tonight! >> reporter: white house aides say improving the...
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president obama promised the tool during his state of the union speech last night. and for a link to college scoreboard, log onto our website, cbs baltimore.com, and click on links and numbers. >>> jd power and associates releases its latest rankings for most dependable vehicles. topping the list of lexus, porsche, lincoln and toyota. the survey measured the problems of owners of 3-year- old vehicles. jeep, mitsubishi, dodge and land rover got the worst rankings. >>> let's hope none of the cars are broken down right now. kristy? >> luckily enough, not at this point. but you're going to see slow traffic on the west side inner loop. the delay there. southwestern boulevard goes over to security boulevard. on the inner loop, over to perring parkway. average speed about 30 miles an hour. northbound 95, delays stretch from russell street to fort mchenry tunnel. and a couple of accidents. polaski. north green at north packa. and also eden street at north lombard. heavy there, around the inner loop at perring parkway. this traffic report is brought to you by ski liberty. ev
president obama promised the tool during his state of the union speech last night. and for a link to college scoreboard, log onto our website, cbs baltimore.com, and click on links and numbers. >>> jd power and associates releases its latest rankings for most dependable vehicles. topping the list of lexus, porsche, lincoln and toyota. the survey measured the problems of owners of 3-year- old vehicles. jeep, mitsubishi, dodge and land rover got the worst rankings. >>> let's...
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president obama is turning up the pressure on congress to stop nodding off on the budget cuts. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: the obama administration is warning manners -- americans, they'll feel the effect of budget cuts at the airport. >> if half of our employees are in the faa, the faa has to have some impact. >> . >> reporter: transportation secretary ray lahood said the flying public will start to feel the spending cuts up to next friday. he expects long delays at airports during peak travel times, while some smaller regional airports may have to shut downault. he -- down altogether. he warned lawmakers that they'll hear about it. >> their phones will start ringing. why does that have to happen? >> reporter: long lines and flight delays could just be the start of headaches for travelers. if air traffic controllers have to stay home, airlines could be forced to cancel flights. meeting with the japanese prime minister friday, president obama said avoiding these cuts should be a no-brainer. >> hope springs eternal. and i will hope to keep making my case to congres
president obama is turning up the pressure on congress to stop nodding off on the budget cuts. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: the obama administration is warning manners -- americans, they'll feel the effect of budget cuts at the airport. >> if half of our employees are in the faa, the faa has to have some impact. >> . >> reporter: transportation secretary ray lahood said the flying public will start to feel the spending cuts up to next friday. he expects long...
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president obama is putting the blame on congress. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of compromise. >> the president urged the governors to take a trip up pennsylvania avenue and talk to the lawmakers from their state about coming together to stop the cuts. >> so far there's no signs a deal will get done before the friday deadline. >> we're saying just get the job done. work with the president, find a way to get it done. if you want, just turn it over to us governors. >> the sticking point is once again taxes. republicans say raising them is off the table. >> it could be an absolute mistake to raise taxes to put more money into the governing economy. >> president obama will continue to rally public support for his position with a road trip to a virginia shipyard tuesday. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> lawmakers will also look at the option of delaying the spending cuts which would set up another fiscal deadline down the road. >>> a washington firm is continuing to make progress to
president obama is putting the blame on congress. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of compromise. >> the president urged the governors to take a trip up pennsylvania avenue and talk to the lawmakers from their state about coming together to stop the cuts. >> so far there's no signs a deal will get done before the friday deadline. >> we're saying just get the job done. work with the president, find a way to...
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it's where president obama spoke on friday. janay's younger sister still attends that school and was in the audience right behind the president as he called attention to the gun violence, taking so many lives. police are still searching for suspects in the case. denise? >> thank you, mary. and macfarland leaves behind a 3-month-old daughter. >>> the meteor that exploded across the the riewgz sky friday, was traveling about 12 miles per second. when all of that incredible video surfaced, many are wondering why so many surfaced in the rural world. >> reporter: the once in a lifetime event was over in seconds. moments after a meteorite streaked across the morning sky and exploded above the russian city of chillianance, video of the celestial event flooded the internet. >> reporter: a majority of this footage was recorded purely by chance. captured by small, dash-mounted cameras that are now the latest fad by russian car owners. motorist having turned to dash cams for self protection. visual proof to fend off charges from possibly
it's where president obama spoke on friday. janay's younger sister still attends that school and was in the audience right behind the president as he called attention to the gun violence, taking so many lives. police are still searching for suspects in the case. denise? >> thank you, mary. and macfarland leaves behind a 3-month-old daughter. >>> the meteor that exploded across the the riewgz sky friday, was traveling about 12 miles per second. when all of that incredible video...
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. >> reporter: president obama warned workers at virginia's newport shipyard, they may have to stay home without pay, if congress doesn't step in to stop automatic budget cuts. >> this work, along with hundreds of thousands of jobs, are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the cuts, set to take place march 1st, will take a $46 billion chunk out of the defense budget. shipyards are preparing for the worst. >> if i'm one of those that gets laid off, trying to figure out how i would continue to go and earn my money to pay for college. >> reporter: if congress and the president can't come up with a budget compromise, it's not just big navy ship builders who will be affected. those automatic cuts are expected to trickle down. pedro alfonso employs 2600 workers to install communications fiber. he's already been notified some of his government contracts will be put on hold. >> we thought sequestration wouldn't happen. no way it could happen. they're going to solve this. all of a sudden, it becomes real. >> reporter: house republicans are pointing their finger at
. >> reporter: president obama warned workers at virginia's newport shipyard, they may have to stay home without pay, if congress doesn't step in to stop automatic budget cuts. >> this work, along with hundreds of thousands of jobs, are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the cuts, set to take place march 1st, will take a $46 billion chunk out of the defense budget. shipyards are preparing for the worst. >> if i'm one of those that gets...
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. >>> tough talk today from president obama. people will lose jobs if congress does not step in and prevent automatic spending cuts. >> reporter: president obama called in police and firefighters to help him talk republicans out of letting steep spending cuts take effect. >> this is not an abstraction. people their jobs. >> reporter: they kick in march 1st. they were designed to be so severe, that they would force lawmakers to reach a budget deal. but they haven't yet. and now, the president is asking for a short fix to reach a compromise. >> there is a smarter way to do this to cut our deficits without harming our economy. but congress has to act. >> reporter: republicans say the government is already too bloated. and higher taxes should not be part of this equation. >> some say it will hurt the economy. even though most agents should be able to weather them. >> most can manage this without harm. i don't mean it won't be painful. it will be. >> reporter: some say it will be painful for lawmake you -- lawmakers. >> when that hap
. >>> tough talk today from president obama. people will lose jobs if congress does not step in and prevent automatic spending cuts. >> reporter: president obama called in police and firefighters to help him talk republicans out of letting steep spending cuts take effect. >> this is not an abstraction. people their jobs. >> reporter: they kick in march 1st. they were designed to be so severe, that they would force lawmakers to reach a budget deal. but they haven't...
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. >> reporter: president obama made phone calls to republican leaders in congress, with time running out before massive spending cuts take effect. at every opportunity, he's been putting the burdeb on lawmakers that will stop the automatic cuts that will impact nearly every agency. >> this is a problem that congress can solve. >> reporter: march 1st, more than 85 billion in cuts will kick in. but the cuts will also be felt outside washington. fewer food safety inspections. >> if department tools them to stay home, national security lines are expected to grow. >> they are expected to cut more than $100 million. it could affect everything from operation hours to grass cutting to the grand canyon here. >> reporter: from the national association says the cut the will have a rip effect. >> the local communities are going to get hammered economically. i think it's devastating. for the parks. it's embarrassing as a country. >> reporter: former republican congressman, jim nuzzle, who helped balance four budgets, said washington is doing this to itself. >> all of this is kind of compounding.
. >> reporter: president obama made phone calls to republican leaders in congress, with time running out before massive spending cuts take effect. at every opportunity, he's been putting the burdeb on lawmakers that will stop the automatic cuts that will impact nearly every agency. >> this is a problem that congress can solve. >> reporter: march 1st, more than 85 billion in cuts will kick in. but the cuts will also be felt outside washington. fewer food safety inspections....
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the obama administration is warning that 70,000 students could be kicked out if the cuts take effect. >>> new documents are giving insight into the relationship between former u.s. presidents bill clinton and richard nixon. the recently declassified letters showed the two developed a friendship. before he passed away, nixon advised clinton on foreign affairs, particularly those with russia. the documents are part of an exhibit opening friday at the nixon presidential library, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. >>> new york city mayor michael bloomberg is calling for a ban on styrofoam. he made the announcement this afternoon during the state of the city address. mayor bloomberg says this is part of a bigger plan to double recycling by 2013. bloomberg says the plastic foam makes up about 20,000 tons of the city's waste each year. >>> as rome prepares for the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope, there are new details about pope benedict xvi's day- to-day listening when he re -- living when he retires at the end of the month. danielle nottingham has more from the vatican. >> r
the obama administration is warning that 70,000 students could be kicked out if the cuts take effect. >>> new documents are giving insight into the relationship between former u.s. presidents bill clinton and richard nixon. the recently declassified letters showed the two developed a friendship. before he passed away, nixon advised clinton on foreign affairs, particularly those with russia. the documents are part of an exhibit opening friday at the nixon presidential library, marking...
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incredible stories that president obama presents special awards today. >>> flash and boom. a meteor. this is amazing. streaks in the skies of russia, before exploding with incredible force of a sonic boom. local experts help make sense of this incredible event. >>> the next phase. dental records confirm christopher dorner died in a shootout with police. where the investigation goes now. eyewitness news at 4:00 >>> it is 55 degrees, with a mixture of sun and clouds in central maryland right now. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> reporter: updating the breaking news from the top of the show. an attempted robbery and stabbing ends with a police pursuit in the city. meghan mccorkell has more on this chaotic scene. >> reporter: you can see, this was the suv that was involved in that pursuit behind me. they are about to tow that car. now, the chase ended here at north fulton and westwood, on the west side. you can see the damage that that suv did. it went right into the side of the buil
incredible stories that president obama presents special awards today. >>> flash and boom. a meteor. this is amazing. streaks in the skies of russia, before exploding with incredible force of a sonic boom. local experts help make sense of this incredible event. >>> the next phase. dental records confirm christopher dorner died in a shootout with police. where the investigation goes now. eyewitness news at 4:00 >>> it is 55 degrees, with a mixture of sun and clouds in...